Neue Mainzer Straße 2–4,
Frankfurt 60311
Germany
+49 69 717 010
www.cms.law
CMS Legal is a multinational tax and legal advisory firm. Firm expertise spans banking & finance, capital markets, consumer products, corporate, dispute resolution, employment, energy, hotels/leisure, infrastructure, insolvency, IP, life science, private equity, real estate, tax, technology, media, and telecom. CMS Legal was established in 1999 and is based in Frankfurt, Germany.
| Year | ≤ '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buyside (4.6/yr) | 28 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 51 |
| Sellside (4.4/yr) | 19 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 41 |
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| Target Company | Date | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign-up to View | 2024-10-07 | - | Life Science |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-09-30 | - | Software |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-09-01 | - | Internet Software and Services |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-08-07 | - | Information Technology |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-07-10 | - | Food |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-06-24 | 3.9B EUR | Software |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-03-12 | - | Information Technology |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-02-28 | - | Retail |
| Sign-up to View | 2024-02-12 | 210M USD | Energy Services and Equipment |
| Sign-up to View | 2023-11-07 | - | Information Technology |
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| Sector | # | Value | |
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| Information Technology | Sign-up to View | ||
| Business Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Software | Sign-up to View | ||
| Manufacturing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Food | Sign-up to View | ||
| Internet Software and Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consumer Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Electrical Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Retail | Sign-up to View | ||
| Machinery | Sign-up to View | ||
| Transportation | Sign-up to View | ||
| Life Science | Sign-up to View | ||
| Leisure | Sign-up to View | ||
| Aerospace | Sign-up to View | ||
| Insurance | Sign-up to View | ||
| Medical Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| E-Commerce | Sign-up to View | ||
| Building Materials | Sign-up to View | ||
| Forest Products | Sign-up to View | ||
| Plastics | Sign-up to View | ||
| Healthcare Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Renewable Energy | Sign-up to View | ||
| Communications | Sign-up to View | ||
| Energy Services and Equipment | Sign-up to View | ||
| Restaurants | Sign-up to View | ||
| Environmental | Sign-up to View | ||
| Consumer Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Financial Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Marketing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Distribution | Sign-up to View | ||
| Agriculture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Oil/Gas Exploration | Sign-up to View | ||
| Education | Sign-up to View | ||
| Staffing | Sign-up to View | ||
| Furniture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Technology Hardware | Sign-up to View | ||
| Real Estate | Sign-up to View | ||
| Information Services | Sign-up to View | ||
| Total | Sign-up to View | ||
| State/Country | # | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Sign-up to View | ||
| United Kingdom | Sign-up to View | ||
| France | Sign-up to View | ||
| Poland | Sign-up to View | ||
| United States | Sign-up to View | ||
| Texas | Sign-up to View | ||
| Switzerland | Sign-up to View | ||
| Netherlands | Sign-up to View | ||
| Czech Republic | Sign-up to View | ||
| Italy | Sign-up to View | ||
| Spain | Sign-up to View | ||
| Bulgaria | Sign-up to View | ||
| Channel Islands | Sign-up to View | ||
| Belgium | Sign-up to View | ||
| Estonia | Sign-up to View | ||
| Finland | Sign-up to View | ||
| Ireland | Sign-up to View | ||
| Luxembourg | Sign-up to View | ||
| Norway | Sign-up to View | ||
| Romania | Sign-up to View | ||
| Slovenia | Sign-up to View | ||
| Domestic | Sign-up to View | ||
| Cross-border | Sign-up to View | ||
| Total | Sign-up to View | ||
| Type | # | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add-on Acquisition | Sign-up to View | ||
| Growth Capital | Sign-up to View | ||
| Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) | Sign-up to View | ||
| Secondary Buyout | Sign-up to View | ||
| Divestiture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Stake Purchase | Sign-up to View | ||
| Venture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Joint Venture | Sign-up to View | ||
| Merger | Sign-up to View | ||
| Total | Sign-up to View | ||
| PE Firms (36) | Deals |
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4 |
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2 |
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2 |
| Corporate (44) | Deals |
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2 |
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2 |
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1 |
| Value | # | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| > $1B | Sign-up to View | |
| $100M to $1B | Sign-up to View | |
| < $100M | Sign-up to View | |
| TOTAL | Sign-up to View | |
| Largest |
Aareon AG $4.4B (2024-06-24) |
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